Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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COMTRACT FOR LIFE SADD 23

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Students helping students Throughout the past nine years, a variety of clubs have evolved and dispersed, without much notice but starting this year one particular organization was able to get students not only in- volved but thinking. This organization is called SADD, Students Against Drunk Driving. SADD is not only in Pinellas Park, it is in schools all around the nation. Mrs. Corbett who was the sponsor of the new club stated her explanation of why she ' s become involved, kids are par- tying too much, it is a serious problem. SADD was a nonprofit organization that met periodical- ly to plan projects and activities that made students more aware of the dangers of drinking and driving. To help promote the cause, SADD had an assembly with a guest speaker from the Tampa Bay Bandits Football Team. SADD also wanted to plan activities where students learned about the organization and had fun at the same time. Students were not the only ones being exposed to SADD. There w(;re comnitM-cials on na- tional television depicting tl devastating results of drinkii and driving. Students becan more responsible for their actioi and for the first time they we thinking before they drank, ar tried to avoid letting friem drink and drive. So, SADD working. | SADD became more and mo well known, and has made mo and more people think, which what SADD really wanted to a complish. In all Mrs. Corb( said, it is really worth it. Senior Scott Drew joins the move During an after school meeting, Mrs. against drunk driving by putting a Corhett gives Theresa Rohr a pin to bumper sticker on his car. promote the club. 22 SADD

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Displaying his patriot pride, Loni Kruger plays his heart out on the saxophone for the Blue Stars Band. Many juniors like Jimmy Merrell bought class rings to show off their pride. Taking time out for a smi were seniors Sabrina Colb and Brigette Spearman. Helping each other wi their sit-ups, junior Joh LaBarge and Kevi Donaldson showed the patriot pride. 24 PRIDE